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break-up value

British  

noun

  1. the value of an organization assuming that it will not continue to trade

  2. the value of a share in a company based only on the value of its assets

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Investors instead will be zeroed in on the break-up value of the company.

From Forbes Sep. 8, 2011

A Reuters Insider analysis suggests a break-up value for DST at above $70 per share.

From Reuters Jun. 21, 2011

A Reuters Insider analysis suggests a break-up value for DST above $70 per share.

From Reuters Jun. 15, 2011

That would be well below the $200-plus break-up value that some Wall Street analysts say Time stock would be worth if the company were dismantled and sold off in pieces.

From Time Magazine Archive

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